Sleeping-berth structure



Jim, 28, 1925.

M. UPPERCU SLEEPING BERT]! STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 16, 1925 2 Shoots-Sheet 1 \v u k INVENTOR' ATTORNEY SLEEPING BERTH STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 16 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR hf/IS' era! ATTORNEY Patented Jul 23 3533 5 UNITED STAT TNGLIS M. urrnaou, or DEAL, new JERSEY.

SLEEPING-BERTH STRUCTURE.

Application filed November 16, 1923. Serial No. 675,061.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, INeLIs M. UPrnRoU, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Deal, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeping-Berth Structures, of which the follow: ing is a specification, reference being'had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction and disposition of staterooms and berths on vessels or other means of transportation, especially in such places where only a limited'space'is available for sleeping accommodations. r 1

The present invention provides along scientific lines a means whereby a greater amount of berths may be disposed within a given space and with the arrangement as shown, more commodious and hygienic sleeping quarters are proposed than would be possible in an equivalent space with conventional construction. The disposition of the berths as shown in this instance also permits of ample wardrobe facilities with ad.- ditional space for stowing away of baggage or other personal effects.

An 'objectof the invention is to provide improved sleeping accommodations for people usually housed in close, cramped and uncomfortable quarters.

Another object is a structure so formed as to provide ample ventilation for lodgings of a kind which are usually extremely foul and ill-smelling.

The embodiment as herein described and illustrated relates more specifically to crews quarters upon ships it is to be understood however that the invention is not restricted in this respect to the showing in the drawings, it' being obvious that the same can readily be applied to structures of a type other than that shown and described.

The compartment allotted to crews upon ships for retiring rooms and generally known as the forecastle is usually equipped with a series of berths orjbunks arranged in a manner so as to be directly over one another with a minimum of space there between; it is universally conceded that such an arrangement is both uncomfortable and unhygienic, orat best not conducive to the good health or morale of the crew. The present invention however contemplates the utilization of the same amount of space previously allotted for this purpose and with the improved arrangement of the staterooms and berths as shown to provide more habitable and congenial surroundings than has been heretofore possible. r

Various other objectsand advantages of the invention will be in part apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings and in part Will be more fully set forth in the following particular description of one form embodying my invention, and the invention also consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is'a fragmentary plan view in section of the bow of a ship showing my invention as applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1 and looking in the directionas indicated by the arrows.

In the present instance with reference to Fig. 1, 1O designates the bow portion of a ship in-which are disposed on either side of a medial longitudinal line, the bulkheads 11 providing a passageway 12 therebetween. This passageway is provided with a door 12 Disposed transversely of the ship are the bulkheads 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18. The bulkheads 15, 16', 17 18 extending from the longitudinal bulkhead '11 to the sides of the ship 19.

The space between the bulkheads 13 and 14 constitutes the lavatory or dressing room A having a door 21. p

The lockers 22 having doors 23 are disposed between the bulkheads 14, 15.

, In the upper portion of the bulkheads 11 and between the bulkhead 15 and the door 12 there is formed an opening 24. A horizontal shelf portion 25 extends transversely from the lowerv portion of the opening 24 to the sides 19 of the ship and longitudi- 10LI nally from the bulkhead 15 to the bulkhead 17 forming a compartment B. The shelf portion 25 is provided with a recess 26into which is fitted a mattress 27, and forms the lower berth. On brackets 28, 29 secured to the bulkheads 15 and 17, respectively, there is supported what is usually known as a pipe berth over 30. As will be seen in Fig. 1 one of the features of the invention consists in that the berth 30 is disposed at an angle to the lower berth so as not to be directly over the same, thus providing more freedom for the person occupying the lower section and more hygienic sleeping conditions for the occupants of both sections.

Under the shelf portion 25 there is provided a linen closet consisting of a series of drawers 31. The remaining space under the shelf portion and extending longitudinally of the ship between the bulkheads 15 and 16 and transversely from the bulkhead 11 to the sides of the ship may be utilized as a locker or storage room, access thereto beingthrough the door 32.

It will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 2 that the bulkhead 16 extends vertically from the lower deck or floor portion 33 to the shelf portion 25 and that the bulkhead 17 extends from the shelf portion to the deck above. The space between the bulkhead 16' longitudinally to the bulkhead 18 and transversely. from the bulkhead 11 to the side of the ship, forms a stateroom in which is located a berth 35. En trance to the stateroom being through the door 36 and it is to be noted that considerable floor space X is provided therein. Under the berth 35 provisions are made for the storing of personal effects in the space 37 and a series of drawers 38 are also disposed thereunder.

Attention is called to the arrangement of the berth 35 in that it extends from the bulkhead 18 under a portion of the shelf 25 to the bulkhead 16, this is a further feature of this invention in that it conserves space and admits of a private stateroom 0 being provided which can be utilized by an officer of the crew.

It will be seen that ample ventilation is induced by the port holes 39, 10, and 41 located so as to be accessible from the several compartments, also provisions are made for the circulation of air by the ventilators 42 disposed in the upper and lower portion of the doors 23, 12 and 36.

The following approximate dimensions are given merely for the purpose of more fully portraying the utility of the construction as herein disclosed, and to illustrate the conservation of space which may be attained without resorting to the reduction of either the length or breadth of the berths.

From bulkhead 14 to bulkhead 18 approximately 11 feet. WVidth of lockers between bulkheads 14, 15,-15 inches, berths are all approximately 6 feet long by 30 inches wide. I j V Variations may beresorted to within the scope of the invention and portions of the improvements may be used without the others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim,

1. A stateroom structure including spaced apart longitudinal walls, end walls connecting with said longitudinal walls, a floor portion, a horizontal shelf spaced from the floor portion and connecting with one of said end walls and both of said longitudinal walls, said horizontal shelf extending to a point substantially beyond a medial line between the end walls, an upwardly extending wall at the end of the shelf, a first compartment formed above the shelf by said walls in the manner above set forth, a wall extending downward from the shelf to the floor portion and at a point remote from the upwardly extending wall, a second compartment disposed beneath the first said and between an end wall and the downwardly extending wall, a third compartment disposed adjacent to the first and second said compartments and on said floor portion, means for ingression to all of said compartments", all of said compartments contained within said longitudinal walls and said end Walls.

2. In apparatus of the class described, the

combination of adjoining staterooms, berth space within said staterooms, said berth space of a length greater than one-half of the combined length of any two staterooms, berths in said space, said berths disposed over one another in spaced apart relation and at an angle relative to each other in a vertical plane. 3. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a sleeping compartment, a first berth therein, a second berth disposed over the first, said berths disposed at an angle to a vertical plane of reference therebetween, a stateroom adjoining the sleeping compartment, a portion of said stateroom extending under a portion of the sleeping compartment, and a storage compartment occupying the remaining space under said sleeping compartment.

4. In a ship, the combination of longitudinally disposed bulkheads spaced apart to form apassage therebetween, transversely disposed bulkheads extending from said longitudinal bulkheads to the sides of the ship forming a space therebetween, intervening bulkheads dividing said space into compartments and staterooms, said staterooms partially disposed under said compartments, lockers under said compartments, a berth in said stateroom, a plurality of berths in said compartments, the berths in said compartments vertically spaced apart and disposed at an angle relative to vertical plane of reference therebetween, an entrance comprising a door to each. O the staterooms, a door transversely 

